====== Articles ======

===== Implementation & Interpretation =====

[[AAR_M-1003-2019_requirements_for_documentation_-_records|AAR M-1003:2019 Requirements for Documentation & Records]]

[[:articles:as9100d_basic_training|ISO 9001 / AS9100D - Basic Training]]

[[:articles:as9100d_oe_requirements-1|AS9100D Objective Evidence Requirements: Part 1 Documentation]]

[[:articles:as9100d_oe_requirements-2|AS9100D Objective Evidence Requirements: Part 2 Records]]

[[articles:ocap|AS9100 - How OCAP effects AS9100 Companies]]

[[:articles:pbs_rp_program|AS9100 - The Performance-based Surveillance/Recertification (PBS/RP) Program (OPTIONAL)]]

[[:articles:how_to_request_clarifications_on_as9100|AS9100 - How to Request Clarification on an AS9100 Requirement (in OASIS)]]

[[:articles:as9100d_product_safety|AS9100D - Product Safety]]

[[:articles:a_matter_of_risk|A Matter of "Risk" (How ISO is struggling to (re-)define "risk")]]

[[:articles:auditing_7.1.5|Auditing ISO 9001/AS 9100, sec. 7.1.5 (Calibration)]]

[[:articles:classifying_nonconformities|Classifying Nonconformities (ISO 9001 & AS9100)]]

[[:articles:context_of_the_organization|Context of the Organization... and "Interested Parties"]]

[[:articles:crosbys_church_of_zero_defects|Crosby's Church of Zero Defects]]

[[:articles:how_diffusion_of_responsibility_destroys_quality|How “Diffusion of Responsibility” Hinders Quality]]

[[:articles:how_to_appeal__nonconformance|How to Appeal a Non-conformance]]

[[:articles:human_factors|Human Factors]]

[[:articles:iso_9001_objective_evidence_requirements-part_1-documentation|ISO 9001 Objective Evidence Requirements: Part 1 Documentation]]

[[:articles:iso_9001_objective_evidence_requirements-part_2-records|ISO 9001 Objective Evidence Requirements: Part 2 Records]]

[[:articles:iso17025-2017_oe_requirements-1|ISO 17025:2017 Objective Evidence Requirements: Part 1 Documentation]]

[[articles:iso_globalist_agenda|ISO and Globalism]]

[[articles:misuse_of_corrective_action_system|Misuse of a Corrective Action System (A Case Study)]]

[[articles:pdca-the_origin|PDCA - The Origin Myth]]

[[articles:performance_boards_and_obeyas|Performance Boards and Obeyas]]

[[:articles:preventive_action_not_equal_to_risks_and_opportunities|Preventive Action ≠ Risks and Opportunities?]]

[[articles:rainbows_unicorns_audit_reports|Rainbows, Unicorns... and Audit Reports?]]

[[articles:re-thinking_capa|Re-thinking CAPA]]

[[articles:re-writing_iso_9001_through_interpretation|Re-writing ISO 9001:2015 through Interpretation]]

[[articles:risk-based_audits|Risk-Based Internal Audits]]

[[articles:supplier_quality_surveys|Supplier Quality Surveys - You're probably doing them wrong]]

[[articles:those_who_fail_to_plan|Those who fail to plan… plan for MANY nonconformities!]]

[[articles:types_of_audits|Types of Audits (e.g., system audits, product audits, configuration audits)]]

[[articles:understanding_quality_kpis_and_objectives|Understanding Quality KPIs & Objectives]]

[[articles:source_inspections|What are Source Inspections?]]

===== Improvement & Lean 6 Sigma =====
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[[:articles:5s|5S - Information (and Resources/Tools for Implemention)]]

[[:articles:bpmn|BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) - Modern Flowcharting]]

[[:articles:triz_application|Continuous Improvement... and TRIZ]]

[[:articles:whac-a-mole|Corrective Action "Whac-A-Mole"]]

[[:articles:pole_on_front_of_jeep|Countermeasures: The pole on the front of a WW II US Army Jeep]]

[[:articles:customer_satisfaction_a_fallacy|Customer Satisfaction: Do customers "really" know what they want?]]

[[:articles:dmaic|DMAIC - For Improverment]]

[[:articles:employee_engagement|Employee Engagement]]

[[:articles:golf|Golf and Corrective Action]]

[[:articles:how_to_create_effective_procedures|How to Create Effective Procedures]]

[[:articles:human_error_b-17_crashes_during_ww_II|Human Error: B-17 Landing Crashes During WW II]]

[[:articles:kaizen-myth_and_reality|Kaizen - Separating the Myths from Reality]]

[[:articles:purchasing-quality_clauses_vs_sqr_manual|Purchasing: Quality Clauses vs. Supplier Quality Requirements Manual]]

[[:articles:qms_certifications_listing|QMS Certifications Listing]]

[[:articles:coordinating_purchasing_and_accounting|Reducing Waste: Through Coordinating Purchasing & Accounting]]

[[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/7-wastes-lean-story-ar0-richard-c-randall/|The 8 Wastes of Lean… and the story of “AR=0”]]

[[articles:using_red_team_vs_blue_team_to_improve_quality|Using Red Team vs. Blue Team to Improve Quality]]

[[:articles:small_pocket|The “Voice of the Customer”… and the small pocket on jeans]]

[[:articles:m4_sherman_tank_pistol_port|The “Voice of the Customer”… and the "Pistol Port" that wasn't used as a "Pistol Port" on the M4 Sherman Tank]]

[[:articles:traditional_vs_lss_thinking|Traditional Business Management vs. Lean Six Sigma Management Approaches]]

[[:articles:value_added_audits|Value Added Audits]]

[[:articles:mule_tails|Visual Management... and Mule Tails]]

[[:articles:brown_m_and_ms|Visual Management... the Van Halen way]]


===== Metrology (Calibration) =====

[[:articles:Calipers-advantages_and_disadvantages|Calipers: Advantages and Disadvantages of the 3 types]]

[[:articles:nist_traceability|NIST Traceability Numbers - The Sasquatch of Metrology]]

[[:articles:optimizing_calibration_intervals|Reducing Waste: Through Optimizing Calibration Intervals]]

===== Stories =====

[[auditing_plug_gages| Auditing Calibration of Plug Gages]]

[[:articles:1911_improvements|The 1911 - A History of Improvements]]

[[:articles:the-grain_of_sand|The Grain of Sand]]

[[:articles:the-sme_vs_salesman|The Salesman vs The Subject Matter Expert]]

